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Hi all,I was wondering if it is worth investing in a caravan cover for the winter.Any pros and cons from anyone with experience would be appreciated.Also any brand recomdations.Thanking you in advance.

                          Trouter

CC and Bailey recommend Pro Tec

http://www.caravancovers.org.uk/

They make your cover to fit your specific van and the cover includes a door so that you can get in during winter if you need to without removing the cover. Pricey about £300 - £360 depends on size of course.

I would guess that on this thread 50% will say that they are of no benefit and 50% will say that they are beneficial.

Phil

Hi we bought ours from Pro tec in July and it was £370 but if you are a member of CC or C&CC then you can get a 10% discount.

Its a really good cover non scratch, waterproof & breathable and fits really well (a bit tricky first go but afterwards goes on really quickly).  I love the fact it has a door so we can get in and out of the caravan without removing the cover although you do need to remove the cover if using ehu at home to chilll fridge.

We did find condensation inside the van on one occasion early October when a chilly morning gave way to a warm sunny day but we put a couple of small rechargeable dehumidifiers in there and its been bone dry ever since.

I trouter

We have a Specialised Accessories cover we were lucky to get it with our second hand caravan as I know they are expensive to buy new. It is still going strong after years of use. we would’ent be without one now, it’s a nice feeling in the worst of winter to know the old girl (caravan I mean) as got a good cover on .Some say they cause condensation but we have not had a problem.

To make sure there is plenty of air between cover and caravan (although the covers are supposed to be breathable) I use 22mm copper pipe insulation cut up into about one foot lengths  placed on edges of roof (can be clipped over awning rails) under cover, about 4 pieces on each side and one full length down centre of front window under cover. It does’ent take long to do its cheap and ensures a good circulation of air all around.   

All the best

we bought a cover two years ago when we changed our caravan but after reading all the post we are too afraid to put it on .

also i think it might affect the waranty so we just dont know what to do. im reluctant to use it because it is not possible for us to check it very often .

Jax365

when you say you have bought a proper one this year, do you mean a full cover or just a roof cover?

Thanks

Quote: Originally posted by pumfretts on 09/11/2010

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Jax365

when you say you have bought a proper one this year, do you mean a full cover or just a roof cover?

Thanks

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